The Minister of Territorial Policy and the Civil Service has announced a reform plan primarily aimed at filling vacant positions and stepping up the replacement of the many civil servants who will be retiring. It is organised around 4 themes: a renewed civil servant status, measures for equality, increased use of teleworking, new plans for training and recruiting talent (the criteria for access to public employment will be reviewed).

Caregiver leave taken by federal public employees will now be taken into account when length of service is calculated for the purpose of retirement benefits. Time spent in the day-to-day life of a family member who suffers from reduced autonomy and requires ongoing assistance is now considered a career pursuit and counted as such.

A programme to assess the impact of artificial intelligence on work, innovation, productivity and skills has just been launched by OECD. The goal is to support administrations in managing the digital transition by ensuring a responsible and people-centred use of automation processes to improve individual and societal well-being.